Term Name: | negative regulation of filopodium assembly |
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Synonyms: | down regulation of filopodium formation, down-regulation of filopodium formation, downregulation of filopodium formation, inhibition of filopodium formation, negative regulation of filopodia biosynthesis, negative regulation of filopodia formation, negative regulation of filopodium formation |
Definition: | Any process that stops, prevents, or reduces the frequency, rate or extent of the assembly of a filopodium, a thin, stiff protrusion extended by the leading edge of a motile cell such as a crawling fibroblast or amoeba, or an axonal growth cone. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0051490] QuickGO AmiGO |